Originally Posted by
Shellback
I've got a couple Zebco 11 closed face reels, 2 under spin, and one with the button on the back. Anyhow after casting I most times have to grab the line and put a little tension on it before the pickup pin catched the line and starts to retrieve. I'm thinking the problem is in loose coils of the 4# mono, and was thinking of switching to Fireline or one of the other braids. Anybody have any thoughts? I'd rather use open faced reels, but the wife likes the closed face.